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■ ASPM (Auto Station Program
Memory)
It is recommended that you store stations in
memory using ASPM.
(This memory can be used for PTY searches, sta-
tion select and EON switching.)
When the ASPM button is pressed, whilst tuned to
the FM band, the RDS (Radio Data System) func-
tion will automatically search for new RDS stations.
Up to 40 stations can be stored in memory.
(If you have already stored some stations in
memory, the number of new stations you can store
will be less.)
1
Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the
power on.
2
Press the TUNER (BAND) button.
3
Press the TUNER (BAND) button to select the
FM ST or FM band.
4
Press and hold down the ASPM button for at
least 3 seconds.
MHz
RDS
MHz
RDS
1
2,3
4
(Main unit operation)
1
After "ASPM" has flashed for about 4 seconds,
scanning will start. (87.50 - 108.00 MHz)
2
When an RDS station is found, the RDS will
appear for a short time and the station will be
stored in memory.
3
After scanning, the number of stations that have
been automatically stored in memory will be
displayed for 4 seconds, and then "END" will
appear for 4 seconds.
To stop the ASPM operation before it is
complete:
Press the ASPM button whilst it is scanning for sta-
tions.
● The stations that have already been stored in
memory will be kept there.
To erase all of the contents of preset
memory:
The unit is in the stand-by mode.
Hold down the TUNER button and the TUNING
X
button, and then press the ON/STAND-BY button.
● "PRESET CLR" will appear.
● After performing this operation, all of the preset
memory information will be erased.
Notes:
● Only RDS stations will be stored in memory.
● If the same station is broadcasting on different
frequencies, the transmission with the strongest
broadcast frequency will be stored in memory.
● Any station which has the same frequency as
one which has been already stored in memory
will not be stored again.
● The ASPM operation can be repeated until "END"
appears.
● If a 40th station is stored in memory during a
scan, the scanning will stop at that station. The
number of stations and "END" will each be dis-
played for 4 seconds.
● If no stations have been stored in memory, "END"
will flash for about 4 seconds.
● If 40 stations have already been stored in
memory and the ASPM button is pressed, "END"
will appear immediately and the scan will be
aborted.
If you want to redo the ASPM operation from the
beginning, erase the preset memory, and then
perform steps 1 - 4.
● If the RDS station broadcast signals are very
weak, station names may not be stored in
memory.